The secretary of the Indian cricket board, Devajit Saikia, has refuted claims made by media personnel regarding India's plans to skip attending the Asia Cup in 2025 due to its strained relations with Pakistan. A few Indian news outlets published a story stating they had information concerning the BCCI's (Board of Control for Cricket in India) plans to abandon the Asia Cup contest set for September in Pakistan, purportedly because the Asian Cricket Council is chaired by a Pakistani – Mohsin Naqvi, who